associate
/əˈsəʊsieɪt/
v.
一句话记住
把……联系起来;联想
释义与例句
v.
把……联系起来;联想
to make a connection between people or things in your mind
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Many people associate the smell of pine with winter holidays.
许多人会把松树的气味与冬季节日联系起来。
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The disease is closely associated with poor sanitation.
这种疾病与卫生条件差密切相关。
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I associate that song with my first year at university.
那首歌让我联想到大学一年级。
词源与构词
源自拉丁语 associatus,是 associare(联合)的过去分词,由 ad- 和 socius(伙伴)构成。
记忆钩子
记住介词:associate A with B、be associated with B;relate A to B 则用 to。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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association 联系;联想;协会既可指事物之间的联系,也可指为共同目的成立的组织。
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associated 相关的;有联系的常用 associated risks/costs 表示与某事相关的风险或费用。
同义词
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link 联系;关联link 泛指建立或存在联系;associate 更强调心理上的联想,也常用 be associated with 表示事物相关。Researchers linked the increase to changes in diet. 研究人员把这一增长与饮食变化联系起来。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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relate 把……联系起来;有关联associate A with B 用 with;relate A to B 用 to。表示“与……有关”时也分别是 be associated with 和 be related to。It is difficult to relate the two events. 很难把这两个事件联系起来。
常见搭配
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associate A with B 把 A 与 B 联系起来Consumers often associate higher prices with better quality. 消费者常把更高的价格与更好的质量联系起来。
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closely associated with 与……密切相关Economic growth is closely associated with rising energy use. 经济增长与能源使用增加密切相关。